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Jamestowne Ancestors, 1607-1699
by Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis
The year 2007 marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the
first permanent English colony in America. From its tentative start as a
small fort on an island in the James River, with scarcely more than 150
inhabitants, Jamestown became a model for the colonization of the New World.
Its foundersplanters and indentured servants alikeestablished a formula
for immigration and settlement, and laid the foundation for the leapfrog
expansion into the hinterland. Because of its unchallenged position in
American history, the 400th anniversary of Jamestown is a milestone, and
celebrations are planned throughout 2007.
Jamestowne Ancestors is a list of approximately 1,000 persons who are known
to have owned land or resided on Jamestown Island between 1607 and 1699.
They are listed here alphabetically along with their known dates of
residence in Jamestown, their official position in the colony (landowner,
burgess, etc.), and their place of origin or county of residence. In
addition, the book contains details concerning the settlement of the island,
a brief history of Jamestown plantations and hundreds and their evolution
into the early counties of Virginia, and pen and ink drawings, together with
maps of the fort and city of Jamestown.
This book retails for $20.00, but for one week, you can buy it in the
Ancestry Store for $17.95.
Regards,
Steve Stevens
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11:07 AM
I'm unsure where the line of Captain Goulsby Childers fits into our DNA study, but for any descendent of the Captain, you'll find a very interesting read by looking at the Texas Slaves Narratives, specifically the one by Henry Childers, a slave owned by Goulsby. The URL is as follows:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ewyatt/_borders/Texas%20Slave%20...